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Student Trip Blogs

Each evening, the Student Leaders of the Day write a daily trip blog, sharing everything from funny moments and inside jokes to detailed recaps and deep reflections on their experiences. Family and friends back home leave supportive comments as they follow along. Explore some of our Alumni Interns’ favorite blogs from 2024 or search all student trip blogs below.

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hello! (No. 56)

Hello Global Glimpsers and families! I’m the other GGL for this trip! My name is Carmen Jauregui (she/her) and I am the Academic Affairs…
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¡HOLA! (No. 13)

Hi! My name is Emily Grijalva and I use she/her/ella pronouns. This is my first Global Glimpse trip AND my first time traveling to…
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They’ve Arrived!

They have arrived! We are very happy to start this new adventure with you all!
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Jarabacoa Here I Go!!!

Hello everyone! My name is Lesly Silva Rosales and I am a junior at Pittsburg High School. I am a member of cross-country, a…
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Hi From Riobamba!

Greetings from Riobamba! After a long day of travel yesterday, it was so nice to wake up in Ecuador! After a filling breakfast, we…

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Aid, Development and CAP Discovery

  Today was the first day being led by student LDDs. We began with our morning breakfast consisting of sandwiches (with amazing dressing), juice,…
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Greetings! (No. 2)

Hey Global Glimpsers and families! I cannot believe that we are only 3 weeks out from leaving on our trip! I am SUPER excited…
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Constanza, Dominican Republic

Hello Glimpsers and GG families, My name is Ingrid Vega and I am the second Global Glimpse Leader for our trip to Constanza, Dominican…
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Hello from the Dominican Republic!

Hello Glimpsers & Families, My name is Sara Young, and I am from Evanston Township High School. I am so excited to meet all…
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IMANALLA ALLI TUTA (Hi there, good night!) Consider yourself Welcome to Ecuador! (No. 4)

Hi there! With great enthusiasm, we share that the complete team RB1A (Glimpsers and chaperones) had a safe journey and landed in Quito. This…